Midway and Rockwall squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Midway had to settle for second. They lost 10-0 to the Rockwall Yellowjackets. Midway's loss signaled the end of their 23-game winning streak.
For Rockwall's part, Ainsley Pemberton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Pemberton has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rylie Swindall and Presley Brott did most of the damage at the plate: Swindall went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Brott got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Laci Larsen, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Midway's defeat dropped their record down to 32-5. As for Rockwall, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 31-8-1 record this season.
While Midway had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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